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Shane Battier confirmed to Heat coach Erik Spoelstra that he will retire this summer after 12 years in the NBA.

Battier made his decision months ago and Miami's march through the Eastern Conference didn't inspire him to make one more run at a championship in 2014-15. He's expected to work as an analyst for ESPN next season, though it wouldn't be surprising to see the cerebral Duke alum coaching an NBA team in the future. Tue, Jun 17, 2014 04:20:00 PM

Shane Battier frequently calls out opposing team's plays for the Heat, but he finds it harder to do against Spurs' coach Gregg Popovich because "he has about 500 plays."

Battier effectively forecast many of the Pacers' offensive sets in the Eastern Conference finals, leading to a cat-and-mouse game with coach Frank Vogel, but he's been less effective while watching his team fall into a 1-2 hole in the Finals. The veteran forward hasn't done much on the court, either, going scoreless in a combined 16 minutes of action with a DNP-CD in Game 2. Wed, Jun 11, 2014 01:27:00 PM

Shane Battier is expected to work for ESPN as a college basketball analyst next season, according to The Big Lead.

That would mean Battier is going to retire at age 35, which was expected. He played a career-low 20.1 minutes per game last season with the Heat and scored just 4.1 points per game. His contract expires after this season, but the deal with ESPN isn't expected to be announced unit latter the NBA Finals. Mon, Jun 2, 2014 01:24:00 PM

Miami Heat forward Shane Battier has been named the NBA Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year.

The NBA will make a donation of $25,000 to Battier's Take Charge Foundation. While Battier has had a quiet postseason, Battier's locker room influence is clearly monumental. Charlotte's Al Jefferson placed second while Dallas' Dirk Nowitzki placed third. Sat, May 24, 2014 10:44:00 AM

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Josh Richardson (ankle, wrist) will not play Tuesday vs. the Knicks and won't travel on Miami's three-game road trip.

Richardson has already missed three games and now we learn he won't return until Monday, December 12th at the earliest, when the Heat return home to play the Wiz. This is a bummer for Richardson owners, as he was a limited participant at practice on Monday and appeared to be making steady progress. James Johnson (shoulder), Dion Waiters (groin) and Justise Winslow (wrist) all won't travel as well. Miami will have only nine healthy players. Goran Dragic and Tyler Johnson will play all the minutes they can handle in the backcourt.

Waiters has missed Miami's previous four games and will miss at least four more, as he won't travel on Miami's upcoming three-game road trip. The earliest he'll be eligible to return will be Monday, December 12th, when the Heat return home to play the Wiz. Waiters was playing arguably the best basketball of his career before injuring his groin. In the six games prior to his injury, he was averaging 18.7 points, 5. assists, 4.2 rebounds and 1.5 3-pointers.

Rodney McGruder (ankle) is questionable for Friday's game vs. Cleveland.

The Heat will only have eight available players if McGruder sits, but he already vowed to play Friday. He's played 31 or more minutes in four straight games, but he's just a low-end punt in DFS until the Heat get some bodies back.

Justise Winslow (wrist) will not play Tuesday vs. the Knicks and he will not travel with the team during their upcoming three-game road trip.

Head coach Erik Spoelstra did say that Winslow was making progress with the wrist injury, so perhaps he can get back on the court for Monday's (Dec. 12) home game against the Wizards. Dion Waiters (groin), Josh Richardson (wrist, ankle), Luke Babbitt (hip) and James Johnson (rotator cuff) will also miss Miami's upcoming road trip, so guys like Wayne Ellington, Tyler Johnson, Derrick Williams and Josh McRoberts should be steady fixtures in the rotation moving forward.

Luke Babbitt (hip) has been ruled out for Friday's game vs. the Cavaliers.

Dion Waiters (groin), Justise Winslow (wrist), James Johnson (rotator cuff) and Josh Richardson (ankle, wrist) were already ruled out, meaning Josh McRoberts will once again get the bulk of the PF minutes on Friday.

James Johnson (right rotator cuff strain) will not play on Tuesday vs. the Knicks and will not travel on Miami's three-game road trip.

The Heat roster has been absolutely decimated by injuries. Like Johnson, Dion Waiters (groin), Justise Winslow (wrist), Josh Richardson (ankle/wrist) and Luke Babbitt (hip) all won't travel on the three-game trip. Miami will have just nine healthy players on the roster. Johnson won't be eligible to return until Monday, December 12th at the earliest when the Heat host the Wiz. Rodney McGruder and Wayne Ellington will benefit by seeing plenty of minutes at small forward.